Time for getting crafty
Have you ever started scrolling through Pinterest for one reason and then find yourself getting into something totally different? Or the algorithm begins adding new pins to your scroll and they grab your attention, and you are off on that tangent? Thats me!!
So today I wanted to share with you my Pinterest obsession of making your own stamps. I love the idea of printing things. I have played around with Gelli printing and sun prints. And these are equally as fun and maybe a little less messy (at least from the Gelli prints).
SUPPLIES:cardboard (use all those Amazon boxes), foam sheets (if you can use the ones with adhesive on the back then this becomes an easier project), pencil, scissors, paint (not watercolor… think more along the lines of craft paint or acrylic paint), paper (I used cheap copy paper), paint brush
Choose what you want to make a stamp of. Look on Pinterest if you need inspiration. But think fun shapes, flowers, letters. And can even use simple shapes and make a pattern by cutting out multiple and putting on the piece of cardboard.
Once you have your shapes chosen, flip the foam sheet over so the white adhesive side is up. Use this side to draw on your shape. That’s one reason having the adhesive makes it easier, along with not needing to glue foam to cardboard.
Cut the shape out.
Cut the cardboard to the size you need it. Make it a little larger than the shape. (Think of the stamps you can purchase and how there is space around the shape.)
Peel off adhesive and place on cardboard. If you are putting more than one on a piece of cardboard continue to make the pattern.
Get out your paper, paints and brush. This is the fun part!!
Get some paint on the brush and paint over the stamp. This doesn’t have to be perfect and you can get it all over the whole surface. Start stamping!! Be creative and make larger patterns with repeating the same stamp. Or put multiple stamps together on paper. Could make into cards or if have larger paper could be gift wrap too. Really the ski is the limit!
Happy crafting!!